Today I’m talking about change. we’re starting not only a new year we are also starting a new decade as well. Everyone wants 2020 and the rest of the decade to be the best years they can be. For many of us the next decade could hold graduating, getting married, going back to school, or even starting a family. As people make resolutions, many people intend to keep them but lose motivation and end up right back where they started. So I’m going to give you 3 steps to change. First, make an attainable goal. This can look like reading more, drinking more water, or praying more often. Second, employ community and accountability to help you. Make your goal known to someone you trust and ask them to hold you accountable, this can be a roommate, a fellow sister, or even praying for perserverence in your goals are good examples of utilizing the community around you. Lastly, make it a habit. Scientists have found that habits occur in 3 steps: a cue, the action, a reward. So take working out for example set a reminder on your phone so that you have a cue in your mind. Then complete the action, actually go to gym and do what you set out to do. Lastly, reward yourself when you’ve done well and completed little steps in your goal in order to give yourself a positive reaction to the action you are completing. I hope that 2020 and the rest of the decade can be a year of personal growth and change for everyone.